Garden in September
Planting
The soil is warm, the air is humid, and the sun is still shining brightly. Therefore, you can take the chance to plant tasty berry bushes, various trees and shrubs, or why not a perennial flowerbed?
Lawn
It’s almost time for the final lawn mowing of the season. When you mow your lawn in September, you should raise the mowing height. This will help to make the lawn more resistant when the temperature starts to drop. September is also a good month for sowing new grass and spreading out grass fertiliser because the soil is still moist.
Greenhouse
Before the first nightly frost touches your garden, it may be good to move your more exotic plants into the greenhouse. Also take the opportunity to clean the greenhouse by clearing out wilted plants and wiping pots and other surfaces with a dish brush and ordinary washing-up liquid. By cleaning properly, you will hopefully avoid problems with wintering pests. A good tip is to place empty pots upside down and stack them atop each other so that they do not crack from the frost when the winter cold hits.
Pruning trees and shrubs
In late summer, it’s time to prune some of your stone fruits, fruit trees, shrubs, and leafy hedges. When pruning your plants, it’s important that you use the right tools for the job. When pruning larger branches, it can be a good idea to use a loppers or a pruning saw. If you need to trim your hedges, you can use sharp hedge trimmers or secateurs.
